WE'VE seen homosexual kisses on Big Brother, as well as at the opening of the Commonwealth Games and last week Tom Daley said "being gay is not news".

Published 28th July 2014

LOVED UP: Marcus Collins with Strictly beau Robin Windsor [WENN]

Yet the possibility of a same-sex partnership on Strictly Come Dancing has transported narrow-minded people back to last century.

Former X Factor hopeful Marcus Collins – who lost out to Little Mix in 2011 – revealed he has been the target of abuse after rumours surfaced that he might dance with twinkle-toed boyfriend Robin Windsor on the family favourite.

Marcus said trolls have tarnished him "a deviant, sexual, horrible thing" for daring to foxtrot with his beau of eight months.

He said: "Dancing is an expression. It's expressing yourself and having the freedom to do that.

"Nobody should be there ticking boxes, saying yes [or] no and whether it should be allowed."

TWINKLE-TOED: Robin with partner Deborah Meaden [WENN]

Marcus told Digital Spy: "These people are not even embarrassed to stand up and say, 'I don't like two men dancing together, I don't like two women dancing together'. It's charming.

"It doesn't have to be a deviant, sexual, horrible thing, and I don't know why people are blowing it out of proportion.

"I understand that in the public's perception those dances are supposed to be a man and a woman, it's only a matter of time before enough people speak up and it will be changed. History speaks for itself."

However, the Seven Nation Army cover star reckons he won't have a chance to silence his critics as it's unlikely he'll be invited onto the Beeb.

Marcus added: "It wouldn't happen, I'm from the rival show, so I would never, ever get booked."

But with his boyfriend part of the professional line-up – having danced with Deborah Meaden last season – we're not so sure TV chiefs won't tap into real-life love on our screens.

On a more positive note, the popstar reckon the relationship is going so "sickeningly" well that the lovebirds are already contemplating fatherhood.

Same-sex couples currently compete regularly across Britain and also on international versions of Strictly Come Dancing. Anyone who has a problem is probably in the closet anway.

WILL THEY OR WON'T THEY? Marcus could dance with Robin on Strictly [TWITTER]